Windows 10: applications won't run on Microsoft account but will work on a local account

Discus and support applications won't run on Microsoft account but will work on a local account in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello everyone,I'm encountering an issue on my Windows 11 OS Build 26100.4061 where applications refuse to launch when I sign in directly with my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by mostafa rahimi, May 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM.

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    applications won't run on Microsoft account but will work on a local account


    Hello everyone,I'm encountering an issue on my Windows 11 OS Build 26100.4061 where applications refuse to launch when I sign in directly with my Microsoft account. What's particularly puzzling is that this isn’t isolated to any specific app. For instance, neither Task Manager nor File Explorer will open. Clicking their respective icons only highlights the button without triggering any action. Even hotkeys such as WIN+E for File Explorer or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC for Task Manager fail to work.However, when I sign in using a local account, all applications function as expected. Moreover, if I log

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